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American Artist
Artist magazine of largest circulation. Artist profiles/interviews include multiple photos and reproductions over multiple pages, PLUS: Illustrations, technical features, columns, vintage ads and MORE --Exclusive MORE MAGAZINES detailed content description, below! Issue Date: MARCH, 1996; VOLUME 60, ISSUE 644 IN THIS ISSUE:- This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. COVER: Glebe Garden, by Jim Watson, 1993, oil, 20 x 16. Collection Dr. and Mrs. John Garrett. Photo by Jeff Watt, Allen Photo, Arlington, Virginia. FEATURES: METHODS & MATERIALS: FROTTAGE--RUBBING THINGS THE RIGHT WAY by Carmi Weingrod, More commonly known as rubbing, the ancient art of frottage is still very much alive today. And, as everyone from conservators to collage artists knows, this process for transferring textures has many applications. JIM WATSON: CONTEMPORARY IMPRESSIONIST by Laurie S. Hurwitz. "I see myself as a contemporary Impressionist," explains this Virginia artist, "because I paint from nature and because I want my paintings to explode with light and color." THE WATERCOLOR PAGE: STUDYING AMERICAN WATERCOLOR TRADITIONS by Kristina Feliciano. Many artists avoid galleries and museums, afraid that others' work will unduly influence their own. But Illinois artist Sandy Meyer asserts that only by understanding what other artists have done can she move ahead in her own painting. CLARIFYING YOUR COLOR byJeanette Le Grue. Color is one of the most essential elements an artist has to grapple with. It's also one of the most elusive and challenging. Here are some of my methods for properly identifying and depicting the various colors and color relationships I observe in my subjects. THE PASTEL PAGE: CREATING AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL ALLEGORIES ON MAT BOARD by Stanley Marcus. Sheila Bohanon starts her paintings by thinking of an image and ends up depicting a very personal tale. But despite her emotional attachment to her subjects, she has developed an extremely well-organized process for producing her often whimsical images. 1996 DIRECTORY OF ART SCHOOLS & WORKSHOPS This is our 33rd annual directory, the most comprehensive compilation of its kind. In addition to hundreds of workshops featuring some of the most famous names in the field, we provide a list of important art schools both here and abroad. DEPARTMENTS: NUTS & BOLTS: Resources and practical information for artists. WELCOME. LETTERS. EXHIBITS. TECHNICAL PAGE by Steven Sheehan. ART MART. QUOTATION MARKS. BULLETIN BOARD. INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. COMING IN APRIL. This description copyright Edward D Peyton. Any un-authorized use of this description is strictly prohibited. Magazine is COMPLETE and in VERY GOOD +++ condition. (See photo)
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